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The acoustic performance of double-skin facades: a design support tool for architects

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Acoustic Properties of Double-Skin Glass Facades: A Design Support Tool for Architects
THE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF DOUBLE-SKIN FACADES:
A DESIGN SUPPORT TOOL FOR ARCHITECTS
by
Aireen Batungbakal
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree
MASTER OF BUILDING SCIENCE
December 2013
Copyright 2013 Aireen Batungbakal

This study assesses and validates the influence of measuring sound in the urban environment and the influence of glass façade components in reducing sound transmission to the indoor environment. Among the most reported issues affecting workspaces, increased awareness to minimize noise led building designers to reconsider the design of building envelopes and its site environment. Outdoor sound conditions, such as traffic noise, challenge designers to accurately estimate the capability of glass façades in acquiring an appropriate indoor sound quality. Indicating the density of the urban environment, field-tests acquired existing sound levels in areas of high commercial development, employment, and traffic activity, establishing a baseline for sound levels common in urban work areas. Composed from the direct sound transmission loss of glass facades simulated through INSUL, a sound insulation software, data is utilized as an informative tool correlating the response of glass façade components towards existing outdoor sound levels of a project site in order to achieve desired indoor sound levels. This study progresses to link the disconnection in validating the acoustic performance of glass façades early in a project's design, from conditioned settings such as field-testing and simulations to project completion. Results obtained from the study's façade simulations and façade comparison supports that acoustic comfort is not limited to a singular solution, but multiple design options responsive to its environment.

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Batungbakal i
Acoustic Properties of Double-Skin Glass Facades: A Design Support Tool for Architects
THE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF DOUBLE-SKIN FACADES:
A DESIGN SUPPORT TOOL FOR ARCHITECTS
by
Aireen Batungbakal
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree
MASTER OF BUILDING SCIENCE
December 2013
Copyright 2013 Aireen Batungbakal